Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Brown Twinspot

Clytospiza monteiri

The Brown Twinspot (Clytospiza monteiri) is a 15 g scrub bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

15 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

10

Recorded in Uganda, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Central African Rep., Kenya, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, ZZ.

Where to see it: Djoubissi (general area) (Central African Republic); Ngaoundaba Ranch (Cameroon); Kumbira Forest Reserve (Angola); Benoue NP (Cameroon); Kibale NP (General and Main Road, please use more specific hotspot if possible) (Uganda).

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